Lil Wayne Links Up With Mountain Dew to Build Skatepark
Jun 27, 2012 | 3:00 PM Written By: Pierce Watson
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After dropping Trukfit, his own skateboarding clothing line, it's clear that skateboarding is becoming a large part of the Lil Wayne persona. His hometown of New Orleans, and specifically the Lower Ninth Ward district, have always been important to Wayne, and he's been active in the rebuilding process post-Katrina. As part of his partnering with Mountain Dew for their "DEWeezy" campaign, Lil Wayne has announced plans for a skatepark to be built in the Lower Ninth Ward, where he will hold several events to spark skating interest in the community.
Weezy picked the location himself, and plans to hold the ribbon cutting ceremony sometime in August 2012. Watch out for other DEWeezy projects, as the rapper and soft drink company will continue to collaborate through music and skateboarding.
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Greentoe101 06/28/2012 8:18 pm
I don't look at this or him being a positive approach at this moment. I see it as a way to put more money in his bank account. Why this is not positive, because he wasn't positive when he leave the only indoor skate park in Lincoln, NE. This park is doing everything it can to set a positive out look on skaters When skaters have a bad out look on them already. To tweet and talk shit about a skate park. Then you go and team up with Dew to build one where they need help in other areas. We have teachers that get payed nothing and are kids are not being educated, because of it. Okay, thats where the money need to go to make a better tomorrow for are kids. Also its not just him its all the money makers need to help are education programs and schools. Plus he don't even live in New Orleans he live in Florida. All in all its sad, very sad....
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Dakota REPLIED 06/30/2012 9:34 am
This would be a good thing if it doesn't charge that just tells about who he is
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jimmy REPLIED 06/28/2012 11:19 pm
I think it's a good idea for lil wayne to run a skatepark yes he has money and it will go into his pocket, But doesn't anything? And honestly to me a bunch of our money go's towards school's plus the teachers in it, The thing is kids don't want to learn these days they watch so much tv and games that there to lazy to learn anything, Why don't you think 90% of teens are getting pregnant these days, I graduated 3 years ago and didn't learn shit because the teachers where even lazy and didn't really teach anything to begin with, all they do is hand you a paper and say do it. Just because he's a rapper doesn't mean he build a skatepark for kids.
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To put it the way it should be do you weezy not a fan but help your streets to stay safe 06/28/2012 7:49 pm
DO YOU
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MagnoliaZO 06/28/2012 4:19 pm
He don't do shit for New Orleans but now he wanna put a skate park in the hood..not gonna be successful..niggas in new orleans need jobs, better housing, education, Rehab, and therapy..give the hood something they actually need..besides niggas in New Orleans ain't gonna take to no skating..they kill n sell drugs for a living..Its REAL OUT HERE NIGGA!!!
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MIKEY 06/28/2012 11:20 am
Good Shit...Somethinq Positive For The Community...Can't Knock It!
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thats whats up 06/27/2012 3:55 pm
I hope he completely exploits the skate culture and turn all the way rock!
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NYC 914 06/27/2012 3:50 pm
POSER. real skaters no he's a POSER. I will give him his just do for the skate park, but as an urban skater/BMX'er etc we know he ain't real. He's trying to tap into that market. Watch the Summer XGames & u will see my point. Mostly all skaters & riders are listening to Rap/hip hop. That's real. Beside Espn' s XGames, u also got the Dew Tour that's sponsored by Mt. Dew. Combine that with a POSER( Rapper/skateboarder/rock star/gangsta/goon/father)whatever hat he puts on for the moment is whatthe public will see. I'm not hating on the dude, but its so clear that he's about the money. Smart move onhis end, but wrong for the culture. A drug induced leprechaun with shit-locks trying to exploit the sub culture. Smart. Corporate America do the same with Urban Culture too. Smh.
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jake REPLIED 07/07/2012 3:30 pm
He fuckin sucks at skating
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Ghost city REPLIED 06/27/2012 3:57 pm
Any good spots in the city ? Jersey got me bored as fuckkkk
